Travel to ancient times and become rich women with your bestie

Chapter 107 Distiller

It would probably take some time to build the cave in the backyard, so the two men grabbed a bag of copper coins and decided to go to Carpenter Li first to ask him to make a distiller.

When I arrived at Carpenter Li's house, I didn't see Carpenter Li. Only Carpenter Li's wife was doing embroidery in the yard.

"Sister-in-law! Is Brother Li at home?" The gate to the courtyard was not locked, and the two pushed it open and walked in.

Seeing that it was them, Carpenter Li’s wife was very happy. She put down what she was holding and stood up.

In the past, people in the village said that these two old widows had strange tempers and were difficult to get along with. It seems that these were all false rumors.

They have come to her house twice, and both times they were in good terms with each other. Last time, the father and son came back and told her that they had fried meat to treat them. How generous of them!

Last time I came, I directly cleared out the thatch in my house. I’m afraid I’ll have to buy some more this time.

"It's you two sisters, come in and sit down. He took Tiantong to the mountain to cut bamboo. What do you want from him?" Thinking of the generosity of the two women, Mrs. Li warmly invited them to come over and sit down.

The two of them sat down without hesitation: "We'll ask him to make something to steam wine. I wonder if Brother Li can do it?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Your brother Li has never had any skills in his life, but he is interested in carpentry. I'm not bragging, as long as you can think of it, there is nothing that my wife can't make."

Seeing that the two men were indeed here to buy things again, Mrs. Li began to brag about her husband's cooking skills.

"You bitch, you're going to blow the sky apart. You can't let these two girls laugh at you."

Before the two of them could say anything, Carpenter Li and his son came back carrying bamboos. As they put the bamboos down, Carpenter Li laughed at his wife.

"What did I say wrong?" Mrs. Li muttered softly.

"I think what my sister-in-law said is absolutely right. Brother Li is being modest. Look at all the carpentry work in this room. Anyone who comes to see me will say that Brother Li has superb skills."

"Yes, sister-in-law, I am telling the truth. Brother Li is lucky to have met a sister-in-law who understands you so well."

Carpenter Li was very pleased with what the two said. He had been doing carpentry work all his life, and he dared to say that no one in the surrounding area had better skills than him.

"You two sisters are really good at talking. Old Li, come here and listen to what you two sisters want. You want to make something to steam wine, right?" Upon hearing how good at talking they were, Sister Li enthusiastically took their hands.

"Something for steaming wine? You mean a wine steamer?"

"Yes, it's that thing, just a little different."

Carpenter Li dusted himself off and came over: "It's not difficult to make a wine steamer. Tell me your requirements in detail."

The two of them explained to Carpenter Li the structure of a modern distiller in detail. In fact, it is basically the same, except that their outlet needs to have an extra-long condenser added a little higher.

Carpenter Li nodded after hearing this: "It's not difficult. When do you want it?"

"As soon as possible, Brother Li, if you have time these days, please help us rush the work. We need it urgently."

"Then I'll send it to you the day after tomorrow. This thing is not difficult to make, but the wood needs to be polished well, otherwise it will leak. And the condenser you mentioned, I'm afraid it needs to be made of golden bamboo. I'll go up the mountain again and pick a good one for you."

Seeing that Carpenter Li was so concerned, the two felt relieved: "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Li. How much is this thing?"

"Just give me two hundred coins." Sister Li spoke first. Carpenter Li did not react at all, as if he would leave it to Sister Li to make the decision.

So cheap? Both of them saw shock in each other's eyes.

They thought it would cost at least 500 coins, so they came out with a bag of copper coins, but they didn't expect it would cost only 200 coins.

"Sister-in-law, are you taking care of us on purpose because you think we get along well? Why is it so cheap? I can't let you suffer any loss."

Although the two did not want to be taken advantage of, they also did not want to let the craftsman suffer, especially since they felt very good about the family. It was not easy for anyone these days, and they made a living from this, so they could not let the craftsman lose money.

"Hahahaha... Oh, you two make me feel embarrassed. I didn't give you any discount in the first place, but now that you say that, I have to give you a penny discount." Sister Li laughed.

Carpenter Li rolled his eyes at her and said, "Sister, this thing is not complicated. It just uses a little more wood. It's not like a cabinet or a chair. Two hundred coins is the normal price. The two hundred coins still take into account the price of the long pipe. Don't worry, your sister-in-law will be a monkey if she gets involved. We won't suffer any loss."

"Ha ha ha ha......"

Carpenter Li's words made everyone in the yard laugh.

"Hey! You old man, who are you calling a monkey?" Sister Li pretended to go up and strangle Carpenter Li.

Listening to their family's quarrels, the two of them liked them even more. Their way of getting along was not like the traditional way couples got along in ancient times.

Duan Minmin then counted out two hundred coins from her money bag and handed them to Sister Li: "Since you are the smart one in this family, I will give this money to you. Sister-in-law, keep it well, and don't let Big Brother hide his private money."

"Oh, it's not finished yet, why give me money?" Sister Li said as she was about to put the copper coins back into Duan Minmin's pocket.

"It's already been decided. It has to be given sooner or later." Duan Minmin covered her pocket tightly.

"That's not the way to pay. Give me a deposit of twenty cents first. If your brother does a good job, you can give me the rest. If he doesn't do a good job, you can give me the rest when he is satisfied."

"Yes, how can you give money at this time? Take it back quickly. If Aunt Chen finds out about this, she will come to my house and scold me for bullying you." Carpenter Li also started to join in.

It was the first time for the two of them to encounter such a situation where they couldn't even send the money.

But this is how it is between people. When we sincerely care about others, the other party will often reciprocate and return our sincerity.

"Oh, we believe you. You can't possibly run away just for these two hundred coins. Even if you run away, this big house is still here. It just so happens that our two houses are so dilapidated that they are about to fall down. If you leave, we can move in. That's more cost-effective than two hundred coins."

Carpenter Li and his wife started laughing at what they said and could not refuse anymore.

"That's fine, I'll take it. Sister, don't worry, if your eldest brother does something wrong, I will be the first one to not forgive him."

"Of course we believe in sister-in-law. We won't keep you any longer. Please come to our house and visit us when you have time." After saying that, the two of them felt embarrassed to stay here any longer, so they stood up and said goodbye.

Sister Li grabbed the two of them and said, "Why are you leaving? Sit down and have some tea before going back."

"It's still early in the day, sister-in-law, please don't worry about us, there are still some things to do at home."

Hearing the two say they had things to do at home, Sister Li didn't force them to stay: "Okay, slow down, come over to my house and play when you're not busy in a few days."

Watching the two men walking away, Carpenter Li's wife sighed, "What a terrible thing people say. They are two good sisters. They lost their husbands at such a young age, and yet these gossipers in the village spread rumors about them. They are obviously straightforward and generous, but they made them look stingy and irritable. Tiantong, you have to explain to your wife when she comes back, don't listen to the gossips of those gossipers in the village."

"I understand, Mom." After these few contacts, Li Tiantong had a very good impression of the two of them, so naturally he had no objection.

If the two knew what the Li family was thinking, they would probably laugh their heads off. They really were wrongly accusing the gossipy women in the village. The two of them used to be a real bunch.